October 16
- Police served a restraining order on an individual at the Brandon Police Department (BPD)
- Police assisted an elderly driver contacting AAA after she struck a curb, causing 2 tires to deflate.
- Police responded to a 911 hang up on High Pond Road.
- BPD H.E.A.T. Unit conducted directed speed enforcement on Grove Street. No violations observed.
- Vehicle stop on Conant Square for failure to maintain travel lane. Warning issued.
- Vehicle stop on Grove Street for defective equipment. Warning issued.
- Vehicle stop on Franklin Street for defective taillight. It was determined that the driver had a suspended Georgia license and no valid license in Vermont. Ticket issued for driving without a valid license.
- Vehicle stop conducted on Franklin Street for defective equipment. Warning issued.
October 17
- BPD responded to report of theft of building materials on Grove Street. Investigation ongoing.
- BPD responded to Mulcahy Drive for a domestic disturbance. No physical altercation had taken place and the complainant was advised how to obtain a relief from abuse order to prevent further incidents.
- Vehicle stop on Grove Street. Warning issued.
- BPD stopped a vehicle on Grove Street in connection with a domestic disturbance on Mulcahy Drive. The operator was alleged to be intoxicated but officers found no evidence of inebriation after a sobriety test. The operator left the scene without further incident.
- Vehicle stop on Grove Street for failure to make way for a law enforcement vehicle. Ticket issued.
- Directed patrol on Forestdale Road. No suspicious activity observed.
October 17
- Vehicle stop on Town Farm Road for failure to maintain travel lane. Warning issued.
- BPD stopped a vehicle on Center Street for excessive speed. Officers detected signs of intoxication. Steven S. Gabaree III, 31, of Hinesburg, VT was arrested and charged with DUI-1st Offense. Gabaree was issued a citation to appear in Rutland County Superior Court-Criminal Division on 10/30/23 at 10 am for arraignment. He was also issued tickets for speeding, passing on the left, failure to yield at a yellow light, and failure to signal a turn.
October 18
- BPD attempted to serve restraining orders on two transient individuals who were belived to be in Brandon. It was later determined that they were in the town of Bristol and the paperwork was transferred to the police department there.
- BPD responded to a report of domestic disturbance on Mulcahy Drive, but the responding officers were unable to locate the source of the reported yelling.
- BPD received a tip about criminal activity in Rutland County. Local and state law enforcement were advised. Investigation ongoing.
- Vehicle stop on Champlain Street for a stop-sign violation. Warning issued.
- Vehicle stop on Franklin Street for defective equipment. Warning issued.
- Vehicle stop on Grove Street for failure to display license plates. Warning issued.
October 19
- Accidental 911 hang-up call from Neshobe School. A student had accidentally called 911 from the nurse’s office. No police response was necessary.
- A lost wallet was turned into BPD. The owner was identified and contacted about retrieval.
- BPD responded to Forestdale Road for a report of an elderly woman who had fallen in the roadway. The responding officer recognized the woman from previous incidents and understood she suffered from cognitive issues. She was uninjured. The officer escorted her home and left her in the care of her husband.
- Officers responded to Forestdale Road for a report of an erratic vehicle. The responding officer was unable to locate the car.
- Police responded to a home on Forestdale Road for a welfare check. As a result of observations, a report was filed with the Department of Children and Families.
- Directed patrol at the intersection of Park and Franklin Streets. No violations observed.
- Vehicle stop on Grove Street for defective equipment. Warning issued.
- BPD responded to the Vermont Liquor Outlet on Conant Square for a report of an unknown individual who had struck a vehicle in the parking lot and fled the scene. The operator was later identified as Sara E. Putnam, 63, of Brandon. Putnam was charged with leaving the scene of an accident and issued a citation to appear in Rutland Superior Court on 12/11/23 at 10 am for arraignment.
- BPD assisted Vermont State Police with a 2-car crash that occurred near the Brandon-Pittsford line.
October 20
- BPD responded to a residence on Champlain Street for a juvenile acting aggressively toward his parents. The juvenile volunteered to go to Rutland Hospital to speak with a counselor.
- Vehicle stop on Franklin Street for defective equipment. Warning issued.
- Officers responded to a domestic disturbance on North Street. No crimes were observed and the parties were separated.
October 21
- BPD responded to McConnell Road for a domestic disturbance. Colby J. Frazier, 31, of Brandon was charged with Domestic Assault and Domestic Assault Committed in Presence of a Child. Frazier was given a citation to appear in Rutland County Superior Court on 10/23/23 at 12:30 pm for arraignment.
- Public assist on Mulcahy Drive regarding a resident’s e-mail possibly being hacked. Case generated for documentation.
- BPD located a “be on the lookout” vehicle after it crashed into a parked car. The driver was elderly and had lost visibility when the car’s windows fogged up.
- Minor vehicle crash on Center Street when someone trying to park struck another parked car. No injuries reported and the parties exchanged insurance information.
- Vehicle stop on Grove Street for defective equipment. Warning issued.
- Property watch at a business on McConnell Road.
October 22
- Traffic enforcement on Center Street. Two vehicles were stopped, resulting in 3 tickets issued including for driving with a civilly suspended license, unregistered vehicle, and uninsured vehicle.
- Vehicle stop for cell phone use on Franklin Street. The driver explained that her husband had been in an accident in New Hampshire and she was trying to find information. Warning issued.
- BPD received a tip about a State Police incident in Pittsford. The information was related to Vermont State Police.
- An officer on patrol observed what appeared to be an adult photographing children near Cattails Restaurant on Route 7. Investigation revealed that the photographer was simply photographing fall foliage.
- Vehicle Stop on Grove Street for defective equipment. Warning issued.
- Officers responded to a complaint of a man throwing food from a cooking pan onto his neighbor’s lawn. Officers determined no crime had been committed.
- Officers determined that a 911 hang-up call from Jiffy Mart on Grove Street was not an emergency.
- A business owner on Conant Square called BPD to report a woman who was verbally harassing him over the phone because of his ethnicity, accusing him of supporting terrorist organizations. The woman was contacted and advised to cease the harassment or face criminal charges.
- Vehicle stop on Grove Street for multiple equipment violations and failure to provide proof of insurance. Driver was issued two tickets and the car was towed from the scene. The acquaintance who was called to come pick the driver up turned out to have an outstanding warrant in Addison County for Domestic Assault. Lance Laraway, 45, of Salisbury was issued a citation to appear at Addison County Superior Court on 10/23/23 at 12:30 for arraignment.
